short
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ʃɔːt/US /ʃɔːrt/
Meaning
adjective
measuring or covering a small length or distance, or a smaller length or distance than usual
“He had short curly hair.”
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“short life in large family so this is what I could display here I put fertility rate here number of children per woman 1 2 3 4 up to about eight children”
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“issue uh in the short run and probably”
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